as in to explore
to search through or into
the principal inquired into the possibility of holding graduation at a larger hall
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Over the past decade, Pau has created a series of media installations about the bauhinia, exploring different methods of rendering scientific data as sound and light.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026 -
Looking ahead, Farzad said multiple carriers are likely to bid for pieces of Spirit rather than the whole company, including Frontier Airlines and JetBlue, both of which had previously explored deals.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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No one was in custody, and detectives were investigating.—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Prosecutors investigated allegations that both her 2011 and 2016 campaigns had received undisclosed funds from the Brazilian company Odebrecht.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 May 2026
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The film examines the generation who never expected to become senior citizens in the face of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and decades of oppression, who now find themselves trailblazers again as the first openly LGBTQ seniors.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
29 Apr. 2026
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Engineers will examine the capsule’s heat shield in more detail along with everything else in preparation for next year’s Artemis III docking demo in orbit around Earth.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Inquire (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inquire%20%28into%29. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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